from 1987-2004. His career numbers were, 2,247 hits, 1,219 runs, 514 doubles, 309 HR's, 1,261 RBI's and .312 lifetime Batting Average. In an era tainted by steroid, Edgar was a clean and loyal player for the Mariners. I say he's in.
2007-08-01 17:56:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
No, he wasn't just a DH, he played his first 4 years at thirdbase, and he was the greatest DH in history. He played 591 games combined at third and first, and 1,412 games as DH, as shown on www.baseball-reference.com He also won 2 batting titles.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martied01.shtml
2007-08-01 18:03:04 · update #1
Chip that's a nice answer , "i'd vote for him", but it is also stupid. Only the baseball writers vote and also the current Hall of Famers, not fans like us, unfortuneatly
2007-08-01 18:26:43 · update #2
Martinez is considered by some to be the greatest designated hitter (DH) in history. Edgar Martinez, Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, Stan Musial, Rogers Hornsby, and Lou Gehrig are the only players in history with 300 home runs, 500 doubles, a career batting average higher than .300, a career on-base percentage higher than .400 and a career slugging percentage higher than .500
2007-08-01 18:30:03 · update #3
he may have been a DH, but he is the best DH ever to play the game. if you are the best ever at your position you deserve to make the hall of fame.
2007-08-01 18:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by bsballfreak 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, Edgar would not need to be inducted into the hall - a minimum of no longer by way of fact he replaced into the final DH ever. gamers are meant to be voted in by way of fact they're the dominant of their place over a quantity of time or prepare a physique of artwork that transends time. So, it somewhat is valid to subset each place and ask the question - replaced into he dominant at his postion? the priority with the DH place, the only factor the participant does is hit. So, ALL batters must be coated interior the analysis. If Edgar's numbers are dominant over all different batters at that element, then, confident, he merits to circulate - yet i don't sense they're. If David Ortiz maintains to play the way he does over an prolonged quantity of time, then he could circulate (now, i'm speaking 10+ years right here, he's merely have been given 3 or so below his belt). this would be by way of fact he's a dominant hitter, even whilst in comparison with the batters who additionally play the sector. This eliminates the argument of enjoying the sector by way of fact all you're staring at is the hitting & baserunning aspects.
2016-10-13 11:06:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oooh, I love Edgar!
Im sure he will make the Hall of Fame. I dont understand why people are so against the Designated Hitter, saying its not a real position blah blah...I mean If Edgar the best DH *Ever* cant make it in, then just get rid of it.
And why is Jose Canseco even being mentioned in the same sentence as Edgar Martinez?!
2007-08-02 01:50:18 · answer #3 · answered by angelicaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coming from the Pac NW I know all about Edgar's acheivments. As Jim Rome would say..It's the hall of fame, not the hall of very good players. He doesn't have 3,000 hits or 500 HRs, no gold gloves, no mvp's and those facts will probably prevent him from getting in. Don't get me wrong the guy was lights out for the M's and was clutch as they come and a real humanitarian off the field but if I had a vote...I'd have to say no
2007-08-01 18:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by Chris L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he gets in on the second or third ballot. If we are going to have the DH as a legal position, it should be eligible for the hall of fame. Edgar was actually and excellent third baseman as well until knee injuries forced him to move to the DH.
2007-08-01 18:16:16 · answer #5 · answered by Kilroy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry but Edgar will not make it. he was a very good player but not great. Plus you have better players who still have not been elected (i.e. Andre Dawson, Jim Rice). Like a previous poster said quoting Jim Rome and I think Skip Bayless has said the same thing "It's the Hall of Fame. Not the Hall of Very Good".
2007-08-01 22:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by deadhead (Who Dat Nation) 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He should. If your going to have a DH, then you have to act like it's just another position. He also played 3rd base the early part of his career.
Paul Molitor made it in, and how many years was he mainly used as a DH?
2007-08-01 18:13:47 · answer #7 · answered by Dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope if Canseco can't make it or McGwire can't make it then there's no way that Martinez will make it. Mcgwire and Canseco had better homerun totals and rbi's. Edgar was injury proned and could never cut it in the field. So no he will not make the hall of fame.
2007-08-01 19:28:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he will not make it to the Hall of Fame - he was a very solid player but was not a dominant player or an elite player during his time - he does not get a nod from me
2007-08-01 18:17:42 · answer #9 · answered by Big Buddy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think he'll make it in in his first year of eligibility (only the top players do). I think he'll probably make it in about 5 years after he is his first eligible.
2007-08-01 18:00:28 · answer #10 · answered by Drew 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋